Michelle Yeoh (born Yeoh Choo Kheng; simplified Chinese: 杨紫琼; traditional Chinese: 楊紫瓊)[1] is an internationally recognized Malaysian-born actress who rose to fame in 1990s Hong Kong action films before going on to shatter convention and star in a myriad of globally acclaimed blockbusters. She portrays the main character of Guanyin, a goddess in Disney+'s original series American Born Chinese.
General overview[]
She has appeared in more than 70 features and television series, with her filmography showcasing a collection of iconic roles, including Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 1 & 2, Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha, Roger Spottiswoode’s Tomorrow Never Dies, Danny Boyle’s Sunshine, and Jon Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians, which was the highest-grossing romantic comedy in the U.S. in the past 10 years. After appearing in James Gunn’s second installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Yeoh returned to the Marvel universe in Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi. In March 2022, she starred in the Daniels’ mind-bending, critically acclaimed Everything Everywhere All At Once, which has since become A24’s highest grosser. Eventually winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Asian to win the award, and the first Malaysian to win an Academy Award in any category[2].
In television, Yeoh was most recently seen as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery. Next, she will be reuniting with Destin Daniel Cretton in the Disney+ Original series “American Born Chinese” and starring in Netflix’s limited series, The Witcher: Blood Origin. Other upcoming credits include James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, Paul Feig’s The School for Good and Evil and voicing roles in the animated comedy features, Minions: The Rise of Gru and Paramount’s Paws of Fury.
In 2022, Yeoh was once again featured in TIME100 “Most Influential People” list, and in 2016, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations, focusing on raising awareness and mobilizing support for environmental issues.
In February 2022, it was reported that Yeoh along with Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Ke Huy Quan, Jim Liu, and Sydney Taylor were cast in starring roles for the aforementioned series American Born Chinese[3].
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External links[]
Michelle Yeoh on the Internet Movie Database
Michelle Yeoh on Wikipedia
Michelle Yeoh (@michelleyeoh_official) on Instagram
References[]
- ↑ NBR Gala 2023 — NBR Best Actress Winner Michelle Yeoh (plus Awkwafina introduction) - YouTube
- ↑ Michelle Yeoh wins best actress Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' - Reuters
- ↑ ‘Shang-Chi’s Michelle Yeoh & Destin Daniel Cretton Reunite For Disney+ Series ‘American Born Chinese’; Chin Han, Yeo Yann Yann & Daniel Wu Also Star - Deadline